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“Congratulations to Missouri. They were awfully tough to get out there in the eighth inning,” Carolina coach Chad Holbrook said. “We helped them. We had our opportunities to go up by more than one run. We didn’t capitalize on our opportunities. Their pitching staff put four zeros up on the board after the fifth, and three runs wasn’t good enough to get it done.”

USC led 3-2 entering the eighth but was unable to hold the lead as Josh Reagan gave up a double and a single to allow the Tigers to tie the game.

Reagan was replaced by Tyler Johnson, who recorded the second out of the inning on a strikeout, but a balk by Johnson followed by a wild pitch gave Missouri a 4-3 lead. Johnson also gave up an RBI single before getting out of the inning.

South Carolina is in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second time in three years, even if it sweeps Georgia next weekend, as USC’s three series wins would be over the three worst teams in the SEC.

LT Tolbert had three hits for the Gamecocks, while Jacob Olson was 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs.

Reed Scott got the start for USC and allowed two runs in five innings.